Month: May 2008

Don’t worry, men: You are not really losing the hair on your head; it’s merely migrating to your back – or so it may seem. As we age, body hair performs an undignified switcheroo. It thins on the top of the head while proliferating on the back, the chest, in our nostrils and just about…

Having a “good hair day”? Few of us can pass a mirror without having a quick glance to check. We’re choosy about who cuts our hair, picky about shampoos, conditioners, sprays and colorants, and devastated if we find extra strands coming out on the brush. The average person has about 100,000 hairs on his or…

IT HAS been wonderful to know that several readers are eager to take care of their hair and skin, which is, indeed, the first step towards grooming. I have received a lot of queries on hair conditioning. This week we shall concentrate on the nuances of hair conditioning. Beautiful hair is one that is shiny,…

HEAD LINES WASHING loosens the hairs of the scalp so never rub hard or comb through vigorously and use a detangler. AFTER the menopause, when there’s no oestrogen, women grow facial hair due to the effect of our own internal male hormones going unopposed. HRT usually helps. A YOUNG woman with excess hair should always…

The number of women suffering from hair loss has doubled in 10 years. Peta Bee gets to the root of the problem The prospect of thinning hair and a receding hairline was once something that only troubled men. But shocking new research shows that young women are also losing their hair. In a study carried…

Having a “good hair day”? Few of us can pass a mirror without having a quick glance to check. We’re choosy about who cuts our hair, picky about shampoos, conditioners, sprays and colorants, and devastated if we find extra strands coming out on the brush. The average person has about 100,000 hairs on his or…